Never Late, Never Away (Vivian and Finnick)
Chapter 2675

Never Late, Never Away Chapter 2675

Mutual Benefits

Just how immature can Jessica be? Not wanting to stay and be snubbed, Della slowly stood up and left the office without a word.

"See, she's gone," Larry said while pointing at the door.

"Larry, what on earth are you thinking?" Jessica asked in annoyance.

"I'm not thinking about anything."

His indifference toward her was the last straw for Jessica, and she left the office in a huff.

Just as she was walking down the corridor, she ran into Caspian, who immediately noticed the change in her mood.

"Hey, what's wrong? Are you angry?" he asked while clutching her arm tightly.

"Yes. I'm angry."

"Why?"

"It's all because of Larry! Why else?" With that, Jessica flung Caspian's hand off and made a beeline for the exit.

What's wrong with Jessica? Did she quarrel with Larry? Caspian had so many questions and yet no answers. All he could do was scratch his head in confusion as he watched Jessica stomp away. Della, on the other hand, had been walking around aimlessly since she left Norton Corporation.

She was counting on the walk to help clear her head, but the more she thought about Larry, the more helpless she felt. She knew she had a good chance of wooing him now that Joan was away, but alas, she had no idea what to do.

She was still lost in her thoughts when a voice suddenly rang out behind her. "Ms. Duff? What a coincidence."

Della turned to acknowledge the person and politely smiled in return.

Jake walked up to her and leaned in close to whisper, "Shall we have coffee together?"

Her reply was quick but firm. "I'm sorry, but I'm busy. Now, if you'll excuse me."

"I can wait for you," Jake replied with a shrug, a smug look on his face.

"No need."

Just as Della was about to walk away from him, Jake suddenly changed the subject. "I think I can help you woo Larry." Della immediately stopped in her tracks.

Jake knew Della had fallen for his hook, line and sinker as he gestured for her to follow him. "Shall we?"

The temptation was far too great to resist, and Della eventually agreed to follow Jake to the café.

"So, do you like Larry very much?" Jake asked as he stirred his coffee.

"Yes!" Della replied cheerily.

It wouldn't be a bad thing if he can help me win Larry over.

"Then why don't you take more initiative toward him?"

Della sighed as she thought about that. "Because he only loves Joan."

"You know, men are built differently from women. We think with the part that's below our belts. I'd be surprised if Larry hasn't been tempted by you, given how beautiful you are. I daresay he has only been controlling himself... " Jake's voice trailed off as he looked out of the window.

Everything he had just spouted was nonsense, but he knew Della was too taken in by his words to care.

After all, when you know someone's greatest desire, it'd be easy to play them like a fiddle.

"How would you help me?" Della asked anxiously.

She never liked dawdling. She wasn't going to sit there and listen to Jake drone on when he could get straight to the point.

"You don't have to care about that. All you need to do is to follow my instructions, and I guarantee you will get your man."

Jake held her gaze, a look of steely determination on his face.

Really? Can I trust him? Della was excited at the prospect of winning Larry over, but at the same time, she couldn't understand why she was a bundle of nerves.

Eventually, the desire for Larry trumped all her worries, and she and Jake came to an understanding.

However, one thing that Della couldn't get her head around was why Jake was so keen on helping her.

As a businessman, Jake wouldn't have willingly offered his help if the plan wasn't mutually beneficial.

No. I think it's best to ask what he's up to. I can't let him lead me by the nose!

"Why do you want to help me?" Della finally asked with some trepidation.

"By helping you, I'd be helping myself too."

What's that supposed to mean? Della furrowed her brows slightly, waiting for him to elaborate.

"I like Joan, and you like Larry," Jake stated matter-of-factly.

That doesn't sound right. The rumors I heard were that he had always liked Joan's ex-assistant, Faye! With so many questions swirling in her head, Della couldn't help but cast a doubtful gaze at Jake.